Explore the highlights and hidden gems of London’s East End, once an impoverished working-class district of Victorian London, today a trendy digital hub and a melting pot of different cultures, street art, music, and food. On your private tour you will:  Enjoy the personal attention of your expert local private guide.Explore the highlights of London’s vibrant East End, including Brick Lane, Shoreditch, and Spitalfields Market. See the amazing graffiti and street art around the area, including work by Banksy, Britain’s famous anonymous street artist whose first works appeared here in the East End.Learn about the history and evolution of the East End from a working-class Victorian slum to a trendy, entrepreneurial,multicultural, artistic hub. Visit Spitalfields and Old Spitalfields Market – famous for its fierce loyalty to independent traders showcasing unique, hand-made, hard-to-find pieces of art, craft and fashion. Absorb the atmosphere of the East End and its incredible diversity, from old traditional pubs to trendsetting fashion, music and street art. Enjoy the amazing smells from all the many food stalls as you stroll along the vibrant Brick Lane, famous for its large Bengali community, and incredible street food.Discover the undercover Brick Lane market and food halls with vintage shops.Sample the most delicious hot chocolate of your life, on us! Visit the Nomadic Community Garden, a real hidden gem of the East End, stop outside Gucci Circolo for a snap and visit Black Bird Yards lovely courtyard and antique shops.Walk down the buzzing Shoreditch High Street with its boutique shops.Walk through the beautiful Columbia flower market on Sundays – and visit the boutique florists. End your tour at the Hackney City Farm Yard a surprising and fabulous little city farm in the middle of the East End!  Once a working-class Victorian slum, London’s East End has transformed into the thriving epicentre of London’s art, fashion, and entrepreneurship. From the startup hubs leading the digital economy to the art galleries, pubs, and restaurants of a vibrant social world, this truly is a remarkable part of the world’s most international city. Explore the hidden alleys, famous markets, antique shops, boutique florists, and fashion stalls, and sample the delicious cuisine in the many food markets.  London is famously an international city, and the East End is truly a melting pot of diversity - famed for waves of Huguenot, Irish, and Jewish immigration - we now see the influence of Bangladeshi migrants, whose cuisine defines and enlivens the world-renowned Brick Lane. 

Greet your guide and small group (if option selected) at the Sainsbury wing entrance of the National Gallery, which reigns supreme over London’s iconic Trafalgar Square. Receive a brief overview of the museum's history and collection, and then head inside to explore.

Your guide will take you past the crowds and straight to the museum’s highlights, which include masterpieces by Van Gogh, Monet, Rembrandt, and many more.

As you go, learn the stories behind the artworks from your guide's commentary, and spot details that you'd miss if exploring on your own.

After your tour concludes, feel free to stay and browse works recommended by your guide at your own pace.